JISC

This project is now complete and the Final Report is available here.

Research management systems (RMS) are of increasing interest to HEIs and other research intensive organisations. RMS covers a range of tools and functions to support researchers, research managers, innovators and the general public. Many institutional and subject-based repositories have been established. The integration or interoperability of repositories and research management systems should benefit both. We will take a broad definition of all the main concepts: RMS, repositories and the different forms of embedding.

Using available survey data, questionnaires and structured interviews with the management teams of the case study institutions, we intend to probe case studies of success or otherwise from institutions to extract the principal factors. In selecting the case studies, we will prioritise those which can show actual feedback from users on the benefits of the integration. The project will develop six highly informative, well evidenced and compelling case studies. The methodological approach proposed here emphasises great care in the early stages to identify both the parameters that will define a successful repository/RMS integration, and the selection of case studies themselves.

The case studies will cover all the significant aspects of the embedding, integration or interoperability of RMS and repositories, including a description of the system(s) and their context; planning and implementation; usage and user response; motivating users; managerial and strategic support; and technical challenges.

The case studies will be developed from site visits, analysis of documents and interviews with experts. The deliverables will comprise the case studies themselves, a final report drawing out the common issues and conclusions, and a workshop at which the case study participants will be able to discuss the findings in details among themselves and with the project team.

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